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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Further Empowering the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers in the management of Forest resources.
Shri Arjun Munda and Shri Prakash Javadekar to issue a ‘Joint Communication’ tomorrow.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change have jointly decided to give more powers to the tribal communities in managing the forest resources.A “Joint Communication” to this effect is scheduled to be signed in New Delhi tomorrow at 11 AM IST at Indira Paryawaran Bhawan in New Delhi.
The signing ceremony will be held in a hybrid mode and will be attended by Forest Secretary, Shri Rameshwar Prasad Gupta, Tribal Secretary, Shri Anil Kumar Jha and revenue secretaries of all the states.
Minister for Tribal Affairs, Shri Arjun Munda and Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar will address the event which will also be attended by Minister of State for Environment Shri Babul Supriyo and Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Smt. Renuka Singh Saruta.
The Joint Communication, pertains to effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers  Act, 2006, which is commonly known as Forest Rights Act .
The Act recognizes and vests the forest rights and occupation in forest land in forest dwelling scheduled tribes  and other traditional forest dwellers  who have been residing in such forests for generations but whose rights could not be recorded and provides a framework for recording the forest rights so vested and the nature of evidence required for such recognition and vesting in respect of forest land.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Third round of India-UAE CEPA negotiations due to begin in Delhi on Monday
India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership to benefit bilateral trade and create new jobs: Shri Piyush Goyal
Shri Piyush Goyal holds multi-stakeholder consultations on INDIA-UAE CEPA negotiations
Union Minister of Commerce and Industries, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal, met the representatives of Aluminium, Copper, and Chemicals and Petrochemicals Industry here today as part of the ongoing multi-stakeholder consultations related to the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement  negotiations.
The third round of India-UAE CEPA negotiations are scheduled to be held in New Delhi on 06-10 December 2021 wherein both sides aim to conclude the negotiations. Shri Piyush Goyal apprised the representatives from the Industry about the importance of the CEPA in elevating the overall economic and commercial relations with UAE which in turn will not only benefit bilateral trade but also create new jobs and provide wider social and economic opportunities.
Providing a way forward on these discussions, Shri Goyal appreciated the accommodative spirit of the Industry and urged the Industry representatives to continue to support the CEPA negotiations in the same spirit in the wider interests of the nation contributing to the holistic development of multi-sectoral economic value chains in the country.
The Minister also stressed on the potential benefits from the envisaged CEPA agreement for Industries which are labour intensive in nature and also on the numerous complementary spill-over economic benefits, including increased investments, job creation and employment opportunities. Further, industry representatives were also apprised of the strategic importance of the agreement which encompasses deeper bilateral economic engagement and wider market access.
The stakeholders expressed gratitude to the Minister for taking into consideration concerns of Indian Industry and provided constructive inputs on this matter with a view to ensure overall balance between market access and domestic sensitivities.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Bhubaneswar-Varanasi Direct Daily Flight operations commencement marks the 250th route under RCS-UDAN
 of Government of India. The first flight under the UDAN scheme was flagged off on 27th April 2017 by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, henceforth the commencement of the Bhubaneswar- Varanasi route marks another milestone achieved by the Ministry of Civil Aviation  with 250th route being operationalised under the RCS – UDAN scheme.
Recently, Alliance Air also started direct daily flight operations on 27th Jan 2020 on the Kolkata-Jharsuguda route under the RCS-UDAN. Alliance Air was awarded the Bhubaneswar-Varanasi route in the UDAN 3 bidding process, making it the 58th route commenced under the RCS-UDAN scheme by the airline. Due to the presence of a large number of temples and the auspicious ghats of the river Ganga, people from all over the country travel frequently to Varanasi. Being a part of the Buddhist tourism circuit, this route will have a cascading effect on the tourism industry of the city as tourism is Varanasi’s second most important industry. The place attracts both domestic as well as foreign tourists for various reasons. Apart from being the religious & tourist hub, Varanasi city is the place of India’s one of the prominent university, Banaras Hindu University, popularly known as BHU.
Alliance Air will operate direct daily flights on the Bhubaneswar-Varanasi route. The airline will deploy its 70 seater ATR 72 600 aircraft. This direct flight will cater to the need of pilgrims, tourists, students, businessmen and, traders. The flight schedule is mentioned below:
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Flight
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Departure
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Time
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Arrival
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Time
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9I 747
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Bhubaneswar
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1215
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Varanasi
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1405
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9I 748
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Varanasi
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1430
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Bhubaneswar
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1620
Cabinet
Cabinet approves National Policy on Software Products - 2019
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the National Policy on Software Products - 2019 to develop India as a Software Product Nation.
Major impact
The Software product ecosystem is characterized by innovations, Intellectual Property  creation and large value addition increase in productivity, which has the potential to significantly boost revenues and exports in the sector, create substantive employment and entrepreneurial opportunities in emerging technologies and leverage opportunities available under the Digital India Programme, thus, leading to a boost in inclusive and sustainable growth.
Expenditure involved
Initially, an outlay of Rs.1500 Crore is involved to implement the programmes/ schemes envisaged under this policy over the period of 7 years. Rs1500 Crore is divided into Software Product Development Fund  and Research & Innovation fund.
Implementation strategy and targets
The Policy will lead to the formulation of several schemes, initiatives, projects and measures for the development of Software products sector in the country as per the roadmap envisaged therein.
To achive the vision of NPSP-2019, the Policy has the following five Missions:
- To promote the creation of a sustainable Indian software product industry, driven by intellectual property , leading to a ten-fold increase in India share of the Global Software product market by 2025.
- To nurture 10,000 technology startups in software product industry, including 1000 such technology startups in Tier-II and Tier-III towns & cities and generating direct and in-direct employment for 3.5 million people by 2025.
- To create a talent pool for software product industry through  up-skilling of 1,000,000 IT professionals,  motivating 100,000 school and college students and  generating 10,000 specialized professionals that can provide leadership.
- IV. To build a cluster-based innovation driven ecosystem by developing 20 sectoral and strategically located software product development clusters having integrated ICT infrastructure, marketing, incubation, R&D/testbeds and mentoring support.
- In order to evolve and monitor scheme & programmes for the implementation of this policy, National Software Products Mission will be set up with participation from Government, Academia and Industry.
Background:
The Indian IT Industry has predominantly been a service Industry. However, a need has been felt to move up the value chain through technology oriented products and services. To create a robust software product ecosystem the Government has approved the National Policy on Software Products - 2019, which aims to develop India as the global software product hub, driven by innovation, improved commercialisation, sustainable Intellectual Property , promoting technology startups and specialized skill sets. Further, the Policy aims to align with other Government initiatives such as Start-up India, Make in India and Digital India, Skill India etc so as to create Indian Software products Industry of USD ~70-80 billion with direct & indirect employment of ~3.5 million by 2025.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
A high-level delegation led by Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying visited Norway
Norway visit was envisioned in order to strengthen the bilateral cooperation between India and Norway in the field of fisheries and aquaculture
Union Minister discussed opportunities for joint collaboration with AquaGen
A high-level delegation led by Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India along with Dr. L. Murugan, Minister of State, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Ms. Neetu Kumari Prasad, Joint Secretary visited Norway today.
As the fisheries and aquaculture sector is being recognised for its contribution to the global economy, the Government of India is cognizant of the numerous global prospects that could enable it grow further. Hence the Norway visit was envisioned in order to strengthen the bilateral cooperation between India and Norway in the field of fisheries and aquaculture.
The delegation attended the Opening Ceremony of the Aqua Nor 2023 trade show today at Trondheim Spektrum , Klostergata. Aqua Nor is one of the world's largest trade shows for aquaculture technology and innovation and is a biannual aquaculture exhibition and trade fair.
After attending the opening ceremony of the Aqua Nor 2023, exhibition and perusing the latest developments and solutions for sustainable aquaculture, the delegation visited AquaGen, a research-oriented breeding company that develops, manufactures, delivers genetic starter material and fertilized eggs to the global aquaculture industry. Shri Parshottam Rupala, and Dr. L. Murugan, discussed opportunities for joint collaboration with Mr. Knut Roflo, CEO, AquaGen. A presentation on salmon breeding was made by Shri Matias Medina, Director of breeding R&D at AquaGen.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Indian banana & baby corn get market access in Canada
The negotiations between National Plant Protection Organisations of India and Canada on market access for Indian Banana and Baby corn resulted in Canadian market access for these commodities. In a meeting held between Shri Manoj Ahuja, Secretary  and H.E. Cameron MacKay Canadian High Commissioner on 07.04.22, Canada informed that export of fresh baby corn from India to Canada may begin from April 2022 after updation of directive D-95-28: Plant Protection Import and Domestic Movement Requirements for Corn and the Automated Import Reference System . Further, based on the technical information provided for fresh banana by India, Canada has approved, banana for entry into Canada with immediate effect.
This decision of the Government of Canada would immensely benefit the Indian farmers growing these crops and would also enhance India’s export earnings.
Ministry of Mines
Development of Domestic Mining Sector
For the development of the domestic mining sector by adopting advance mining technology and to promote eco-friendly mining in vulnerable eco-sensitive zones in the country, provisions have been made in National Mineral Policy  2019. Further, to ensure sustainable mining, Rule 35 of Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017, inter-alia, mandate that every holder of mining lease has to achieve at least three star ratings within stipulated time period of four years with effect from 27.02.2017 or four years from the date of commencement of mining operation failing which authorized officer of Indian Bureau of Mines  may suspend the mining operation.
The details of the Memorandum of Understanding  signed by the Government of India with different countries are provided in Annexure.
Annexure
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S. No.
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Details of MOU
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Thrust of MOU
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1.
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MOU signed on 17.03.2009 with the Republic of Chile
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-
Development of geological and mineral resources;
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Encouragement of transfer of technology between the Parties.
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2.
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MOU signed on 11.01.2012 with Government of Republic of Mali
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Development of geological and mineral resources;
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Encouragement of transfer of technology
between the Parties.
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3.
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MOU signed on 13.07.2012 with Republic of Peru
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Development of geological and mineral resources;
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Encouragement of transfer of technology between the Parties.
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4.
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MOU signed on 11.04.2018 with Government of the Kingdom of
Morocco
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The development of technology concerning the use of the geothermal resources.
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5.
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MOU signed on 03.11.2018 with Republic of Zimbabwe
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Exchange information on technology and geo- scientific data, mining and mining related projects, business opportunities, commercialization, market potential and
mineral development.
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6.
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MOU signed on 29.03.2019 with the Plurinational State of Bolivia
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To promote the cooperation for the development of geological and mineral resources, promote mining investments and the
transfer of technology.
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7.
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MOU signed on 25.01.2021with the Federative Republic of Brazil
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Promotion of investment and development in the area of mining activities; and
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Encouragement for the transfer of technology between the Participants in the areas of geology and mineral resources.
This information was given by Minister of Mines, Coal and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on Funds Allocated for new AIIMS-like Institutions
Funds for the new AIIMS sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana  are made available out of combined budgetary allocation for the scheme. For setting up of new AIIMS as a project, funds are released to the Executing Agencies out of allocation under Capital Head of PMSSY Budget. AIIMS project-wise details of funds released during 2019 – 20 and 2020 – 21 is at Annexure – I.
For operational expenditure at institute level, funds are released to functional / partially functional AIIMS as Grants-in-Aid out of Revenue Head of PMSSY Budget, details of which are at Annexure – II.
Annexure – I
AIIMS project-wise details of funds released during 2019 – 20 and 2020 – 21
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Sl.
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AIIMS
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|
Project Fund released 
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|
2019-20
|
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2020-21
|
|
1
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Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh
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|
176.54
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|
200.34
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|
2
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|
Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh
|
|
233.11
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261.10
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3
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Nagpur, Maharashtra
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340.11
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|
231.77
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|
4
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Kalyani, West Bengal
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|
316.19
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274.02
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|
5
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|
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
|
|
332.17
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|
127.13
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|
6
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|
Bathinda, Punjab
|
|
232.10
|
|
202.02
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|
7
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Guwahati, Assam
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|
167.13
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|
166.31
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|
8
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Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
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280.23
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378.78
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9
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Deoghar, Jharkhand
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164.32
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206.63
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10
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Vijaynagar, Jammu
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0.00
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322.35
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|
11
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Awantipora, Kashmir
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|
0.00
|
|
211.16
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|
12
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Madurai, Tamil Nadu
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|
3.12
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4.23
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|
13
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|
Rajkot, Gujarat
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|
2.20
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|
161.86
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|
14
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Bibinagar,Telengana
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12.09
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6.77
Annexure – II
GRANTS-IN-AID released to functional / partially functional AIIMS
Rs. Crore
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S.No.
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AIIMS
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|
2019-20
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2020-21
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1
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Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh
|
|
23.96
|
|
40.00
|
|
2
|
|
Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh
|
|
31.00
|
|
53.50
|
|
3
|
|
Nagpur, Maharashtra
|
|
31.00
|
|
66.50
|
|
4
|
|
Kalyani, West Bengal
|
|
18.00
|
|
16.30
|
|
5
|
|
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
|
|
27.00
|
|
60.30
|
|
6
|
|
Bathinda, Punjab
|
|
6.81
|
|
37.50
|
|
7
|
|
Guwahati, Assam
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|
1.00
|
|
9.50
|
|
8
|
|
Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
|
|
1.50
|
|
5.00
|
|
9
|
|
Deoghar, Jharkhand
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|
3.00
|
|
28.30
|
|
10
|
|
Vijaynagar, Jammu
|
|
0.00
|
|
3.00
|
|
11
|
|
Awantipora, Kashmir
|
|
0.00
|
|
1.50
|
|
12
|
|
Rajkot, Gujarat
|
|
0.00
|
|
9.00
|
|
13
|
|
Bibinagar,Telengana
|
|
22.00
|
|
29.00
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Cabinet approves signing of the UN Convention on International Settlement Agreements resulting from mediation by India
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements  resulting from mediation by the Republic of India scheduled to be held at Singapore on 7th August, 2019, or at United Nations Headquarters.
Benefit:
Signing of the Convention will boost the confidence of the investors and shall provide a positive signal to foreign investors about India's commitment to adhere to international practice on Alternative Dispute Resolution .
Initiatives to promote ADR Mechanisms:
In order to encourage international commercial arbitration in India, to evolve a comprehensive ecosystem of arbitration the Government is establishing the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre  as a statutory body. The Commercial Courts Act, 2015, has been further amended and legislative exercise to further amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, is currently underway. These initiatives are being taken with a view to encourage the settlement of commercial disputes, domestic and international, in India through ADR Mechanism of Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation. A new Chapter  has been inserted in the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, for mandatory pre-institution mediation and settlement in certain category of cases. Therefore, the provisions of the 'Convention' are in line with the domestic laws and the efforts made to strengthen Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms.
Background:
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation  on 20th December 2018. The General Assembly authorized that the Convention will open for signature at a signing ceremony to be held on 7thAugust 2019 in Singapore and will be known as the "Singapore Convention on Mediation" .
The Convention provides a uniform and efficient framework for the enforcement of international settlement agreements resulting from mediation and for allowing parties to invoke such agreements, akin to the framework that the Convention onthe Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards   provides for arbitral awards. The Convention defines two additional grounds upon which a court may, on its own motion, refuse to grant relief. Those grounds relate to the fact that a dispute would not be capable of settlement by mediation or would be contrary to public policy.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
MSP Operations during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21
About 27.81 Lakh Paddy Farmers have benefitted from KMS Procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 57967.79 crore.
In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season  2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes.
Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States & UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Maharashtra with purchase of over 307.03 LMTs of paddy upto 25.11.2020 against the last year corresponding purchase of 259.41 LMT showing an increase of 18.35 % over last year. Out of the total purchase of 307.03 LMT, Punjab alone has contributed 202.53 LMT which is 65.96 % of total procurement.
About 27.81 Lac farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 57967.79 crore.
Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 45.24 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme . Further, sanction for procurement of 1.23 LMT of Copra  for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was also given. For other States/UTs, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposals for procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds and Copra under PSS so that procurement of FAQ grade of these crops can be made at notified MSP for the year 2020-21 directly from the registered farmers, if the market rate goes below MSP during the notified harvesting period in the respective States/UTs by the Central Nodal Agencies through State nominated procuring agencies.
Upto 25.11.2020, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured 86199.73 MT of Moong, Urad, Groundnut Pods and Soyabean having MSP value of Rs.465.05 Crores benefitting 49736 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan.
Similarly, 5089 MT of copra  having MSP value of Rs.52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu upto 25.11.2020 as against the last year corresponding purchase of 293.34 MT of copra. In respect of Copra and Urad, rates are ruling above MSP in most of the major producing States. The respective State/UTs Governments are making necessary arrangements for commencement of procurement from the date as decided by the respective States based on the arrivals in respect of Kharif Pulses and Oilseeds.
Procurement operations of seed cotton  under MSP are going on smoothly in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha and Karnataka. Till 25.11.2020 a quantity of 2549404 cotton bales valuing Rs. 7527.31 Crore has been procured benefitting 513960 farmers.